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Love Lub Dub!

Stacya — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 15:30:34 +0000

Our Artist Rocks!

One of the coolest things that happened for Beauty Alert! this year was meeting our new artist, Kendal Tull Esterbrook. She created a funny and cool image for us that we turned into a girly greeting card. Her website, lubdubart.com, tells the story of our awesome time together!

Miss Washington Outs Herself as Make-up Hoarder

Stacya — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 20:54:25 +0000

Beauty Alert! was in a great MSNBC article on germs in cosmetics and make-up hoarding. As a former hoarder myself, I was in good company when Tracy Turnure, Miss Washington, also fessed up to being a person who keeps things for years on end.

(photo: Carissa Ray/msnbc.com)

Hoarding Lipsticks

Stacya — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:31:15 +0000

Over the years, I have heard about women (and maybe some men, too, who knows?) who hoard a certain color of lipstick because they are afraid the color will be discontinued. They will buy five or six lipsticks or glosses in the same exact shade or more than that. Since we probably can’t use up a lipstick in two months time, that is a lot of old make-up hanging around. There are so many cosmetic companies out there, the chances that you will not be able to match that shade again, even if you have to switch brands, is pretty slim. You will be able to. Time to face your fears and stop hoarding! Oils do go rancid, and lipstick has oils it. Preservatives do help, but the shelf life of an unopened container of make-up is maybe a little more than two years. Make-up should never smell rancid or musty. Mold and bacteria such as staph can grow when preservatives break down. Shopping for cosmetics is fun! And, perhaps there is another color that will look even better on you. There are some colors that look great on almost everyone….check out Chanel’s gloss in the color “Spark”.